Commonwealth Edison Co. v. Ill. Commerce Comm'n

• Decision Date: 16 November 2010
• Docket Number: Nos. 2-08-0959, 2-08-1037, 2-08-1137, 1-08-3008, 1-08-3030, 1-08-3054, 1-08-3313.,s. 2-08-0959, 2-08-1037, 2-08-1137, 1-08-3008, 1-08-3030, 1-08-3054, 1-08-3313.
• Citation: 405 Ill.App.3d 389,344 Ill.Dec. 662,937 N.E.2d 685
• Parties: COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, Petitioner, v. ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION; The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, The Attorney General; AARP; AARP Illinois; Bluestar Energy Services, Inc.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago; Chicago Transit Authority; Citizens Utility Board; Chrysler, LLC; The City of Chicago; The Commercial Group (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Best Buy Company, Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; Walmart Stores, Inc.); Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Constellation Newenergy, Inc.; United States Department of Energy; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 15, AFL-CIO; Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers, a/k/a IIEC (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Arcelormittal USA; Caterpillar, Inc.: Citgo, Inc.; Corn Products International, Inc.; Daimler Chrysler Corporation; Enbridge Energy, LP; Exxonmobil; Ford Motor Company; Merchandise Mart; Sterling Steel Company, LLC; Thermal Chicago Cooling, Inc.; Citco Inc.; General Iron Industries, Inc.); Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, d/b/a Metra; Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.; The Kroger Company; The Coalition to Request Equitable Allocation of Costs Together, a/k/a "React" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: A. Finkl and Sons Company; Alsip Paper Condominium Association; Aux Sable Liquid Products, LP; The City of Chicago; Commerce Energy, Inc.; Flint Hills Resources, LLC; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; PDV Midwest Refining, LLC; United Airlines, Inc.; Wells Manufacturing, Inc.); Retail Energy Supply Association, a/k/a "Resa" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Commerce Energy, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Gexa Energy; Hess Corporation; Intergrys Energy Services, Inc.; Liberty Power Corporation; Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC; Sempra Energy Solutions; Strategic Energy, LLC; Suez Energy Resources NA, Inc.; US Energy Savings Corporation); and University of Illinois, Respondents. The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, The Attorney General, Petitioner, v. Illinois Commerce Commission; Commonwealth Edison Company; AARP; AARP Illinois; Bluestar Energy Services, Inc.; Building Owners And Managers Association of Chicago; Chicago Transit Authority; Citizens Utility Board; Chrysler, LLC; The City of Chicago; The Commercial Group (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Best Buy Company, Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; Walmart Stores, Inc.); Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Constellation Newenergy, Inc.; United States Department of Energy; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 15, AFL-CIO; Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers, a/k/a IIEC (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Arcelormittal USA; Caterpillar, Inc.; Citgo, Inc.; Corn Products International, Inc.; Daimler Chrysler Corporation; Enbridge Energy, LP; Exxonmobil; Ford Motor Company; Merchandise Mart; Sterling Steel Company, LLC; Thermal Chicago Cooling, Inc.; Citco, Inc; General Iron Industries, Inc.); Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, d/b/a Metra; Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.; The Kroger Company; The Coalition to Request Equitable Allocation Of Costs Together, a/k/a "React" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: A. Finkl and Sons Company; Alsip Paper Condominium Association; Aux Sable Liquid Products, LP; The City of Chicago; Commerce Energy, Inc.; Flint Hills Resources, LLC; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; PDV Midwest Refining, LLC; United Airlines, Inc.; Wells Manufacturing, Inc.); Retail Energy Supply Association, a/k/a "Resa" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Commerce Energy, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Gexa Energy; Hess Corporation; Intergrys Energy Services, Inc.; Liberty Power Corporation; Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC; Sempra Energy Solutions; Strategic Energy, LLC; Suez Energy Resources NA, Inc.; US Energy Savings Corporation); and University of Illinois, Respondents. Citizens Utility Board, Petitioner, v. Illinois Commerce Commission; Commonwealth Edison Company; The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, The Attorney General; AARP; AARP Illinois; Bluestar Energy Services, Inc.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago; Chicago Transit Authority; Chrysler LLC; The City of Chicago; The Commercial Group (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Best Buy Company, Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; Walmart Stores, Inc.); Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Constellation Newenergy, Inc.; United States Department of Energy; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 15, AFL-CIO; Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers, a/k/a IIEC (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Arcelormittal USA; Caterpillar, Inc.; Citgo, Inc.; Corn Products International, Inc.; Daimler Chrysler Corporation; Enbridge Energy, LP; Exxonmobil; Ford Motor Company; Merchandise Mart; Sterling Steel Company, LLC; Thermal Chicago Cooling, Inc.; Citco Inc.; General Iron Industries, Inc.); Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, d/b/a Metra; Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.; The Kroger Company; The Coalition to Request Equitable Allocation of Costs Together, a/k/a "React" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: A. Finkl and Sons Company; Alsip Paper Condominium Association; Aux Sable Liquid Products. LP; The City of Chicago; Commerce Energy, Inc.; Flint Hills Resources, LLC; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; PDV Midwest Refining, LLC; United Airlines, Inc.; Wells Manufacturing, Inc.); Retail Energy Supply Association, a/k/a "RESA" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Commerce Energy, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Gexa Energy; Hess Corporation; Intergrys Energy Services, Inc.; Liberty Power Corporation; Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC; Sempra Energy Solutions; Strategic Energy, LLC; Suez Energy Resources NA, Inc.; US Energy Savings Corporation); and University of Illinois, Respondents. The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago, Petitioner, v. Illinois Commerce Commission; Commonwealth Edison Company; The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, The Attorney General; AARP; AARP Illinois; Bluestar Energy Services, Inc.; Chicago Transit Authority; Citizens Utility Board; Chrysler, The City of Chicago; The Commercial Group (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Best Buy Company, Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; Walmart Stores, Inc.); Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Constellation Newenergy, Inc.; United States Department of Energy; International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 15, AFL-CIO; Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers, a/k/a IIEC (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Arcelormittal USA; Caterpillar, Inc.; Citgo, Inc.; Corn Products International, Inc.; Daimler Chrysler Corporation; Enbridge Energy, LP; Exxonmobil; Ford Motor Company; Merchandise Mart; Sterling Steel Company, LLC; Thermal Chicago Cooling, Inc.; Citco Inc.; General Iron Industries, Inc.); Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, d/b/a Metra; Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.; The Kroger Company; The Coalition to Request Equitable Allocation of Costs Together, a/k/a "React" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners; A. Finkl and Sons Company; Alsip Paper Condominium Association; Aux Sable Liquid Products, LP; The City of Chicago; Commerce Energy, Inc.; Flint Hills Resources, LLC; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; PDV Midwest Refining, LLC; United Airlines, Inc.; Wells Manufacturing, Inc.); Retail Energy Supply Association, a/k/a "Resa" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Commerce Energy, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Gexa Energy; Hess Corporation; Intergrys Energy Services, Inc.; Liberty Power Corporation; Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC; Sempra Energy Solutions; Strategic Energy, LLC; Suez Energy Resources NA, Inc.; US Energy Savings Corporation); and University of Illinois, Respondents. Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Arcelormittal USA; Caterpillar Inc.; Corn Products International, Inc.; Daimler Chrysler Corporation; Enbridge Energy, LP; Exxonmobil; Ford Company; Merchandise Mart; Sterling Steel Company, LLC; Thermal Chicago Cooling, Inc.; Citco, Inc.; General Iron Industries, Inc., Petitioners, v. Illinois Commerce Commission; Commonwealth Edison Company; The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, The Attorney General; AARP; AARP Illinois; Bluestar Energy Services, Inc.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago; Chicago Transit Authority; Citizens Utility Board; Chrysler, LLC; The City of Chicago; The Commercial Commercial Group (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Best Buy Company, Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; Walmart Stores, Inc.); Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Constellation Newenergy, Inc.; United States Department of Energy; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 15, AFL-CIO; Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, d/b/a Metra; Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.; The Kroger Company; The Coalition to Request Equitable Allocation of Costs Together, a/k/a "React" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners; A. Finkl and Sons Company; Alsip Paper Condominium Association; Aux Sable Liquid Products, LP; The City of Chicago; Commerce Energy, Inc.; Flint Hills Resources, LLC; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; PDV Midwest Refining, LLC; United Airlines, Inc.; Wells Manufacturing, Inc.); Retail Energy Supply Association, a/k/a "Resa" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Commerce Energy, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Gexa Energy; Hess Corporation; Intergrys Energy Services, Inc.; Liberty Power Corporation; Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC; Sempra Energy Solutions; Strategic Energy, LLC; Suez Energy Resources NA, Inc.; US Energy Savings Corporation); and University of Illinois, Respondents.
• Court: United States Appellate Court of Illinois

937 N.E.2d 685

405 Ill.App.3d 389

344 Ill.Dec. 662

COMMONWEALTH EDISON COMPANY, Petitioner,

v.ILLINOIS COMMERCE COMMISSION; The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, The Attorney General; AARP; AARP Illinois; Bluestar Energy Services, Inc.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago; Chicago Transit Authority; Citizens Utility Board; Chrysler, LLC; The City of Chicago; The Commercial Group (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Best Buy Company, Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; Walmart Stores, Inc.); Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Constellation Newenergy, Inc.; United States Department of Energy; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 15, AFL-CIO; Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers, a/k/a IIEC (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Arcelormittal USA; Caterpillar, Inc.: Citgo, Inc.; Corn Products International, Inc.; Daimler Chrysler Corporation; Enbridge Energy, LP; Exxonmobil; Ford Motor Company; Merchandise Mart; Sterling Steel Company, LLC; Thermal Chicago Cooling, Inc.; Citco Inc.; General Iron Industries, Inc.); Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, d/b/a Metra; Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.; The Kroger Company; The Coalition to Request Equitable Allocation of Costs Together, a/k/a "React" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: A. Finkl and Sons Company; Alsip Paper Condominium Association; Aux Sable Liquid Products, LP; The City of Chicago; Commerce Energy, Inc.; Flint Hills Resources, LLC; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; PDV Midwest Refining, LLC; United Airlines, Inc.; Wells Manufacturing, Inc.); Retail Energy Supply Association, a/k/a "Resa" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Commerce Energy, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Gexa Energy; Hess Corporation; Intergrys Energy Services, Inc.; Liberty Power Corporation; Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC; Sempra Energy Solutions; Strategic Energy, LLC; Suez Energy Resources NA, Inc.; US Energy Savings Corporation); and University of Illinois, Respondents.

The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, The Attorney General, Petitioner,

v.Illinois Commerce Commission; Commonwealth Edison Company; AARP; AARP Illinois; Bluestar Energy Services, Inc.; Building Owners And Managers Association of Chicago; Chicago Transit Authority; Citizens Utility Board; Chrysler, LLC; The City of Chicago; The Commercial Group (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Best Buy Company, Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; Walmart Stores, Inc.); Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Constellation Newenergy, Inc.; United States Department of Energy; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 15, AFL-CIO; Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers, a/k/a IIEC (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Arcelormittal USA; Caterpillar, Inc.; Citgo, Inc.; Corn Products International, Inc.; Daimler Chrysler Corporation; Enbridge Energy, LP; Exxonmobil; Ford Motor Company; Merchandise Mart; Sterling Steel Company, LLC; Thermal Chicago Cooling, Inc.; Citco, Inc; General Iron Industries, Inc.); Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, d/b/a Metra; Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.; The Kroger Company; The Coalition to Request Equitable Allocation Of Costs Together, a/k/a "React" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: A. Finkl and Sons Company; Alsip Paper Condominium Association; Aux Sable Liquid Products, LP; The City of Chicago; Commerce Energy, Inc.; Flint Hills Resources, LLC; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; PDV Midwest Refining, LLC; United Airlines, Inc.; Wells Manufacturing, Inc.); Retail Energy Supply Association, a/k/a "Resa" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Commerce Energy, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Gexa Energy; Hess Corporation; Intergrys Energy Services, Inc.; Liberty Power Corporation; Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC; Sempra Energy Solutions; Strategic Energy, LLC; Suez Energy Resources NA, Inc.; US Energy Savings Corporation); and University of Illinois, Respondents.

Citizens Utility Board, Petitioner,

v.Illinois Commerce Commission; Commonwealth Edison Company; The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, The Attorney General; AARP; AARP Illinois; Bluestar Energy Services, Inc.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago; Chicago Transit Authority; Chrysler LLC; The City of Chicago; The Commercial Group (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Best Buy Company, Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; Walmart Stores, Inc.); Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Constellation Newenergy, Inc.; United States Department of Energy; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 15, AFL-CIO; Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers, a/k/a IIEC (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Arcelormittal USA; Caterpillar, Inc.; Citgo, Inc.; Corn Products International, Inc.; Daimler Chrysler Corporation; Enbridge Energy, LP; Exxonmobil; Ford Motor Company; Merchandise Mart; Sterling Steel Company, LLC; Thermal Chicago Cooling, Inc.; Citco Inc.; General Iron Industries, Inc.); Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, d/b/a Metra; Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.; The Kroger Company; The Coalition to Request Equitable Allocation of Costs Together, a/k/a "React" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: A. Finkl and Sons Company; Alsip Paper Condominium Association; Aux Sable Liquid Products. LP; The City of Chicago; Commerce Energy, Inc.; Flint Hills Resources, LLC; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; PDV Midwest Refining, LLC; United Airlines, Inc.; Wells Manufacturing, Inc.); Retail Energy Supply Association, a/k/a "RESA" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Commerce Energy, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Gexa Energy; Hess Corporation; Intergrys Energy Services, Inc.; Liberty Power Corporation; Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC; Sempra Energy Solutions; Strategic Energy, LLC; Suez Energy Resources NA, Inc.; US Energy Savings Corporation); and University of Illinois, Respondents.

The Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago, Petitioner,

v.Illinois Commerce Commission; Commonwealth Edison Company; The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, The Attorney General; AARP; AARP Illinois; Bluestar Energy Services, Inc.; Chicago Transit Authority; Citizens Utility Board; Chrysler, The City of Chicago; The Commercial Group (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Best Buy Company, Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; Walmart Stores, Inc.); Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Constellation Newenergy, Inc.; United States Department of Energy; International Brotherhood Of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 15, AFL-CIO; Illinois Industrial Energy Consumers, a/k/a IIEC (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Arcelormittal USA; Caterpillar, Inc.; Citgo, Inc.; Corn Products International, Inc.; Daimler Chrysler Corporation; Enbridge Energy, LP; Exxonmobil; Ford Motor Company; Merchandise Mart; Sterling Steel Company, LLC; Thermal Chicago Cooling, Inc.; Citco Inc.; General Iron Industries, Inc.); Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, d/b/a Metra; Nucor Steel Kankakee, Inc.; The Kroger Company; The Coalition to Request Equitable Allocation of Costs Together, a/k/a "React" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners; A. Finkl and Sons Company; Alsip Paper Condominium Association; Aux Sable Liquid Products, LP; The City of Chicago; Commerce Energy, Inc.; Flint Hills Resources, LLC; Integrys Energy Services, Inc.; Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago; PDV Midwest Refining, LLC; United Airlines, Inc.; Wells Manufacturing, Inc.); Retail Energy Supply Association, a/k/a "Resa" (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Commerce Energy, Inc.; Consolidated Edison Solutions, Inc.; Direct Energy Services, LLC; Gexa Energy; Hess Corporation; Intergrys Energy Services, Inc.; Liberty Power Corporation; Reliant Energy Retail Services, LLC; Sempra Energy Solutions; Strategic Energy, LLC; Suez Energy Resources NA, Inc.; US Energy Savings Corporation); and University of Illinois, Respondents.

Abbott Laboratories, Inc.; Arcelormittal USA; Caterpillar Inc.; Corn Products International, Inc.; Daimler Chrysler Corporation; Enbridge Energy, LP; Exxonmobil; Ford Company; Merchandise Mart; Sterling Steel Company, LLC; Thermal Chicago Cooling, Inc.; Citco, Inc.; General Iron Industries, Inc., Petitioners,

v.Illinois Commerce Commission; Commonwealth Edison Company; The People of the State of Illinois ex rel. Lisa Madigan, The Attorney General; AARP; AARP Illinois; Bluestar Energy Services, Inc.; Building Owners and Managers Association of Chicago; Chicago Transit Authority; Citizens Utility Board; Chrysler, LLC; The City of Chicago; The Commercial Commercial Group (styled as such collectively from the following petitioners: Best Buy Company, Inc.; J.C. Penney Corporation, Inc.; Macy's, Inc.; Walmart Stores, Inc.); Constellation Energy Commodities Group, Inc.; Constellation Newenergy, Inc.; United States Department of Energy; International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local Union No. 15, AFL-CIO; Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, d/b/a Metra; Nucor Steel...